Hame-ring



' A. J. LARSON.

Henna-Ring.

No. 227,982. Patented May 25. 1880.

NlTNEIESES N-PETERS. FHDTO-UTHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D c- A UNITED STATES PATENT OF ICE.

ALBERT J. LARSON, OF SANTA PAULA, CALIFORNIA.

HAME-RING.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 227,982, dated May 25, 1880.

Application filed October 1, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT J. LARSON, of Santa Paula, county of Ventura, and State of California, have invented an Improved Hame- Ring for Reins; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof;

My invention relates to improvements in what are known as the hame-rings upon working harness; and it consists in a reinleading ringforhames consistingof the slotted swiveled rod provided with the semicircular extension, the sliding ring-section provided with the hook or loop, and a coiled spring, all attached to the hames, as will be hereinafter fully described.

Referring to the accompanying drawings for a more complete explanation of my invention, Figure l is a View of my device open. Fig. 2 is a view showing it closed to hold the reins. Fig. 3 is an edge View of the ring with the rein inclosed. I

In driving horses to or from their work without the vehicle it is customary to double the reins up and push them through the hamering upon the near side, or to hang them upon the end of the hame itself, and when the bridle is removed for the purpose of feeding it is hung upon the home. In either case the reins or bridle are liable to become displaced and fall to the ground, and my invention prevents such accident, besides making it very easy to introduce or remove the reins.

The hame A is made in the usual manner and secured on the collar in the customary way. The hame-ring is made in two parts, the upper part, a, being attached to or forming part of a hollow slotted rod, B, which is swiveled, by means of the loops 0, to the hame, as shown. Inside of this hollow rod is a coiled spring, (I, on the upper end of which is fastened the lower part, b, of the rod, admitting of the lower ring being drawn down and compressing the spring. On the lower end of the lower part of the hams-ring is formed a suitable loop or attachment, f, by which to grasp and draw said part down.

The ends of the two parts a I) of the hamering are beveled ofi, as shown, so that the meetingends maylap by each other and form a smooth joint, the two having the appearance and answering the purpose of a whole ring when closed.

By drawing down the lower part, 11, of the hame-rin g by means of theloop the two parts of the ring are separated, so that when the reins O are doubled up, as usual, the bite or folded ends may easily be inserted. On releasing the lower part of the hame-ring the spring in the rod forces the lower part of the ring back to its place and holds the folded reins in place, as in folding the reins up the doubled ends make a thicker bunch than the rest of the reins, and it is impossible to pull these reins back through without separating the parts of the rings. The reins, therefore, are kept, in place in the harness when bringing the horses to or from the field, and one can also hang them in this loop f when the harness is removed in the stable and hung up. There is no danger of the reins falling off the hames and being stepped upon by the horses and broken.

When the hames are in use on the horses the hame-ring answers its usual purpose of leaders for the reins, and a certain freedom of motion is given to the rings by their being placed on the swiveled rod, as shown and described.

It is not necessary at any time in putting the reins through the ring to pass the end through first; but the ring may be opened and the rein inserted through the side.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A rein-leading ring for hames, consisting of the slotted swiveled rod B, provided with the semicircular extension to, the sliding ring-sec tion b, provided with the hook or loop f, and a coiled spring, d, all attached to the hames A, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ALBERT J. LARSON.

Witnesses:

FRANK A. BRooKs, S. H. NOURSE. 

